2015 Pick Me Up Festival, London

From dinosaur sculptures to illustrations of intimidating women, the sixth annual graphic arts event highlights emerging artists

This year’s edition of excellent London graphic design festival Pick Me Up had a slightly more commercial feel than last year’s, with a number of the upstairs studios and galleries offering multiple products beyond prints, and retailer Lazy Oaf showcasing its new collection. As the 12-day festival gets underway, we spoke with co-curator Karishma Rafferty to get the lowdown on this year’s program, and chose …

FAVILLA, To Every Light a Voice

We speak with Moray Callum, Ford's Vice President of Design, on the brand's installation at Salone del Mobile

For their third year present at acclaimed Italian furniture and art fair Salone del Mobile, automotive company Ford presented a series of items and an experience that reflect the core values of their global design efforts. While they presented several objects at the fair created by their designers and inspired by the new GT—ranging from a sail boat to a grass covered football table—it’s their …